Bus Driver-Travel Aide

Bus Driver-Travel Aide

Salary

$3,186.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly

Location

Monroe, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

222835

Department

University of LA - Monroe

Opening Date

06/29/2026

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

About this Job

The University of Louisiana Monroe is seeking a Bus Driver to join our team. This position plays a vital role in supporting campus operations by providing safe, timely, and professional transportation services. The Bus Driver helps create a welcoming experience by ensuring vehicles are well-maintained, routes are followed efficiently, and passengers are transported with care and courtesy.

Why Work at ULM? At the University of Louisiana Monroe, youre more than an employee you're part of a vibrant campus community committed to growth, innovation, and student success. ULM offers a supportive work environment, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional development, all in the heart of Northeast Louisiana. Whether youre advancing your career or just starting out, ULM is a place where your work truly matters.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Louisiana commercial drivers license plus one year of experience in the operation of buses or conventional tractor-trailer type trucks.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Operates large passenger, restroom equipment diesel buses on long or short distance trips.
• Assist with luggage, communications, and all other aspects of trips.
• Check tires, fluid levels, lights, fueling, safety equipment, passenger seating, and cleanliness of buses.
• Ensures the safety of all passengers by following all traffic laws, university policies, and DOT driving regulations.
• Conducts pre-trip and post-trip inspections of vehicles and report maintenance or safety concerns.
• Assist passengers with boarding, seating, and unloading.
• Coordinate with trip organizers, coaches, or faculty/staff to ensure schedules and routes are followed.
• Assist with trip logistics, including loading and unloading, equipment or materials.
• Complete required trip logs, mileage reports, and inspection documentations
• Bus maintenance, check fluids, belts & hoses, fuel filters, check A/C & heater operation, and air pressure in tires & tire wear.
• Check operations of instruments in dash. Check outside rear-view mirrors. Fix minor electrical problems.
• Clean inside & outside of buses, bus restroom, and windows which consist of washing, waxing and detailing of buses.
• Assist mechanics maintaining fleet vehicles which consist of changing oil & filters, fuel filters, wiper blades, checking all fluid levels, washing and vacuuming, changing transmission fluid & filter, mounting & balancing tires, a lubricate suspensions.
• Cleaning vehicles before returning them to drivers. Test driving of vehicles.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Jenny Jones-jejones@ulm.edu

University of Louisiana at Monroe

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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Do you possess a current Louisiana commercial drivers license?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm